Kitchens are increasingly becoming the entertainment hub of the home, and entertaining has become more casual. Instead of formal dining rooms, these days people are turning to kitchen islands for a place to seat their guests. In fact, full sized, custom kitchen islands - complete with a built in range - are one of the most desirable additions to a kitchen with an open floor plan >>>...
With newer kitchens trending more and more toward professional grade cooking appliances - especially large gas ranges - it's more important than ever to have proper ventilation. Ducted range hoods improve indoor air quality, keep kitchens cleaner, and even help lower heating and cooling costs. Of course, not all models are created equal, and there are a few features to look for specifically, but XtremeAir range hoods definitely come out at the front of the pack >>>...
Bathroom ventilation does more than improve a hot and stuffy bathroom. It helps prevent mold and bad smells. Water vapor that does not get sucked out builds up over time in the timber and can cause irreversible damage >>>...
If you do a lot of cooking, I'm willing to bet you have more than a few different kitchen appliances - and I don't just mean your mixer, blender, and juicer. From crock pots to deep friers to rice cookers, there's a whole industry of specialty appliances designed to do one thing well. But recently there's been a pretty awesome backlash against the unitasker, and in its place we're starting to see more (and better) multi-purpose cooking devices, including the king of all: the modular kitchen range >>>...
The kitchen range is really the heart of your kitchen. Even if you have a lot of other cooking appliances that you use often, like a microwave or crock pot or so on, there's a good chance that most of your cooking centers around the range. With luxury, professional-style kitchens on the rise, getting a high quality range that can stand up to heavy use is important >>>...
Kitchen ranges have long been the go-to cooking appliance in most kitchens. But with the growing popularity of large, luxury, professional style kitchens, that's starting to change. Now, purchasing separate ovens and cooktops is not only a viable option, but also an increasingly common one >>>...
In some parts of the world, having a full-sized oven in your kitchen is almost unheard of. But in America - land of casseroles and bake sales - it's not unreasonable to consider that the standard full-sized oven built into your range might not actually be enough. Dual-oven ranges are great for multi-course and make-ahead meals, letting you cook large quantities of food not only at the same time but also at different temperatures >>>...
